Utility tray



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Patented Aug. 10, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE UTILITY TRAY Application January 12, 1937, Serial No. 120,266

4 Claims.

The invention herewith disclosed relates to general utility trays, and more particularly to a tray which is adapted to be supported in a fixed position upon a chair or like support or which may be placed upon a surface in a manner to be supported by a plurality of legs which are secured to the bottom of the tray.

The main object of the invention is to provide a tray which is particularly adapted to be supported in a fixed position upon a chair which is designed for use in a beauty parlor and which may be quickly secured to such a chair and readily removed therefrom.

Another object is to provide a tray which is provided with a plurality of legs, preferably three, one of which is formed and positioned to serve as a bracket which is arranged to engage within the socket or support usually provided on the rear of a beauty parlor chair for holding the head rest upon the upper rear portion of such chairs.

Another object is to provide a tray which will reduce waste and save time in that it is adapted to carry various articles, tools or supplies within easy reach of an operator without interference.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel construction and combination hereinafter fully described, a preferred embodiment being shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 shows the back portion of a chair with a tray in position thereon;

Fig. 2 is a view, partly in section, on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a rear view of a chair back and head rest;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a tray in side elevation;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a tray; and

Fig. 6 shows the tray in end elevation.

Referring to the drawing in detail, Fig. 1 shows, in conventional form, the back portion l of a common form of chair designed for use in a beauty parlor. Such chairs are provided with a head rest 2 which is shaped, more or less, to fit within a recess 3 formed centrally of the upper edge of the chair. A bar 4 depends from the rest 2 and engages a bracket 5 secured to the back portion I to support the rest.

A utility tray 6 constructed according to this invention is shown in Figures 1 and 2 as supported in position upon the chair back I from which the head rest 2 has been removed. The tray per se is shown in detail in Figures 4 to 6 and comprises a main tray body portion 1 and a narrow side extension 8 which is adapted to extend into the recess 3 when the tray is in position on the chair back.

Upon the lower surface of the tray at each of the two corners remote from the extension 8, a short leg 9 is provided. A bracket bar I0 is secured to the underside of the side extension 8 and is inclined to the vertical to correspond to the inclination of the chair back I. The bar l0 and legs 9 extend below the tray an equal distance whereby the bar and legs may serve to support the tray upon any desired surface in a level position after the tray is removed from the chair back.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the tray may be supported upon the back I by merely engaging the bar In within the bracket 5. In this position, the side edge H of the tray will lie close to the rear side of the chair back with the side extension fitting within the recess 3.

With the form of tray shown, a maximum area of tray is provided while the portions thereof are positioned in a manner to offer no appreciable interference with an operator. In the position shown, the tray provides a handy and practical support for various articles, tools or supplies within easy reach of the operator. The bracket bar l0 serves the dual function of a tray support on a chair or a leg support on a surface and the tray provides a simple and practical device that may be manufactured at a relatively low cost.

We claim:

1. A shelf tray comprising a rectangular shaped body portion, said portion being extended laterally along one side thereof to provide a narrow tray extension centrally of the tray, a leg secured adjacent each corner of said body portion along an edge opposite to the tray extension, said extension being provided with a single leg positioned adjacent and centrally of that side remote from the first-mentioned side.

2. A shelf tray as set forth in claim 1, wherein the leg on the tray extension is inclined at an angle away from the other legs.

3. A tray adapted to be secured to the back of a chair having a recess therein and a socketed bracket positioned adjacent the recess, said tray comprising an extended body portion, said portion having a lateral off-set portion positioned centrally along one side of the body portion, said offset portion being adapted to be positioned within said recess, said offset portion having a single leg depending therefrom and adapted to be inserted in said bracket to secure the tray to the chair.

4. A tray as set forth in claim 3, wherein the body portion is provided with legs at two corners along one side thereof remote from the single leg.

JOHN A. ELIASON. MARIA E. LINDBERG. 

